sustainability

Black Friday Buy Back Hege Sæbjørnsen Ikea sustainability

Fashion retailers claiming to prioritise sustainability will have to start providing evidence to convince consumers who are “no longer willing to take green efforts at face value”. According to leading…

Ikea customers in the UK will now be able to sell their unwanted furniture back to the retailer in an unprecedented sustainability initiative.

Ikea will now buy back customers’ old and unwanted furniture

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October 13, 2020

circular fashion H&M Looop sustainability

Ikea customers in the UK will now be able to sell their unwanted furniture back to the retailer in an unprecedented sustainability initiative. Ikea UK is set to launch a…

H&M to launch high-tech “Looop” system instore which will shred old clothes and create new ones in real time

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October 9, 2020

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H&M is set to launch a cutting-edge “garment-to-garment recycling system” in its store, which will shred old clothes and spin them into brand new ones in front of customers. It’s…

Zalando to make sustainability assessment mandatory for all sellers in landmark move

Brand & Retail Module Higg SAC sustainability Sustainable Apparel Coalition Zalando

May 29, 2020

Adidas Allbirds sustainability

Zalando is set to make sustainability assessments mandatory for brands selling on its platform in a bold new initiative aimed at accelerating sustainability in the fashion industry. In partnership with…

Adidas partners with Allbirds for major sustainability project

Sustainable Tech

May 28, 2020

Adidas has partnered with Allbirds to launch a collaborative project which aims to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the footwear industry. Using innovative manufacturing processes and new renewable materials,…

Fast fashion retailers are coming under threat from customers’ growing “focus on sustainability” as increasing numbers buy expensive longer lasting clothes.

Fast fashion interest divebombs 46% as “focus on sustainability” drives longer lasting purchases

Fashion Retail Academy Fast Fashion sustainability

March 4, 2020

Fast fashion retailers are coming under threat from customers’ growing “focus on sustainability” as increasing numbers buy expensive longer lasting clothes. The number of UK customers now more likely to…

Asos could be hit hard by the second wave of coronavirus lockdowns in the UK, potentially seeing its monumental share price growth reverse, according to experts.

Asos has reduced carbon emissions by 30% achieving its Carbon 2020 strategy goals

Asos Carbon 2020 carbon emissions sustainability

March 3, 2020

Asos has successfully reduced its carbon emissions by 30 per cent marking the completion of all of its sustainability goals set out in its Carbon 2020 strategy. The online fashion…

Sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly vital for retailers as a majority of shoppers say they would prioritise retailers who showed a consistent effort to be sustainable.

Over half of shoppers would prioritise a sustainable retailer

Cencuswide Conversity sustainability

January 29, 2020

Sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly vital for retailers as a majority of shoppers say they would prioritise retailers who showed a consistent effort to be sustainable. Over half of shoppers…

Adidas has reached a major sustainability milestone as it announces that the share of recycled polyester in all its products will "exceed 50 per cent for the first time" in 2020.

Adidas hits major sustainable milestone with 50% recycled polyester in 2020

Adidas Polyester recycled sustainability

January 22, 2020